Famous American rapper, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, popularly known as Snoop Dogg will be carrying the Paris Olympic flame in the final stretch ahead of the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday, July 26, 2024, with over 10,000 athletes on boats on the Seine River. Before the ceremony kicks off, the…
Embattled American music mogul, Sean Combs, aka Diddy, has been implicated in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The Bad Boys Records boss is accused of paying $1 million for Shakur’s assassination by suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who was arrested for the murder last year, in new court documents, according to the U.S….
The family of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, AKA Mohbad, has conducted a new autopsy to determine the cause of his death. One of the family’s lawyers, Monisola Odumosu, disclosed that the autopsy was conducted on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20. In a statement, Odumosu said: “The second autopsy, requested by the Aloba family…
The House Committee on Aviation has quizzed the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the level of decay of infrastructure at the nation’s local and international airports. The Chairman of the House Committee, Abdullah Garba, grilled Keyamo during an interface with the minister and other officials of the Ministry of Aviation in…
A member of the House Representatives, Akin Alabi, has said not all businesses would be mandated to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. Alabi, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Works, said businesses with less than 25 employees would be exempted from paying the new minimum wage. The member representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed mass trials of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser, NCTC-ONSA, Michael Abu, on Wednesday in Abuja….
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has suspended one of its officers serving at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Akomolafe Gbenga Michael, over alleged multiple charges of drug trafficking. Akomolafe is being arraigned at the Federal High Court in Lagos. A statement by its Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Kenneth Udo, the NIS said Akomolafe…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed a report alleging it has withdrawn from the proposed national protests. This is even as labour said that it stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people over the current economic hardship and worsening hunger in the country. In a release on Wednesday by its president, Joe Ajero, NLC…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government against demarketing local industries. The Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, who issued the warning, said government agencies that provide regulatory oversight functions should promote an enabling business environment for local investments to thrive. Ajayi-Kadir also called for caution from…
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson has urged youths in the Niger Delta region to shun violence ahead of the planned nationwide protest. Dickson said they can express their grievances without violence and destruction of property. “A peaceful demonstration is possible. Violence and destruction of property is not necessary. Your voices will be…
